Definition

Noun: - The quality or state of being ungodly; a lack of reverence for God or religious principles. It implies wickedness, impiety, or behavior that is contrary to divine law. - (informal) Troublesome, unreasonable, or outrageous behavior or quality.

Usage

"Ungodliness" is used to describe a profound lack of piety or religious devotion. It often carries a strong moral judgment, suggesting sinfulness or evil. In more informal contexts, it can hyperbolically describe something perceived as extremely inconvenient, unreasonable, or excessive.

Examples

• The preacher spoke out against the ungodliness he saw in the city's corrupt practices.
• She was shocked by the sheer ungodliness of the crime.
• The ungodliness of this morning's traffic made me an hour late for work.

Advanced Usage

• "The ungodliness of the hour": A phrase used to describe an action occurring at a very late or inconvenient time, especially one that disturbs sleep.
  • He called me with his question at the ungodliness of the hour—3 a.m.

Variants and Related Words

• Ungodly (adj):
  • Wicked; sinful; impious.

    • They were accused of ungodly acts.
  • (informal) Outrageous; dreadful; unreasonable (especially referring to time).

    • We had to get up at an ungodly hour to catch the flight.

Synonyms

• Impiety: Lack of respect for God or sacred things.
• Godlessness: The state of not believing in or recognizing God.
• Wickedness: Evil or morally wrong character or behavior.
• Sinfulness: The quality of being characterized by sin.

Antonyms

• Godliness: The quality of being devoutly religious; piety.
• Piety: The quality of being religious or reverent.
• Righteousness: The quality of being morally right or justifiable.

Related Idioms

• Ungodly hour: An extremely early or late time of day or night, considered unreasonable or inconvenient.
  • The meeting is scheduled for an ungodly hour, so I'll need extra coffee.

Noun

1. impiety by virtue of not being a godly person